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they say:
"The very thin walls make the head very light and avoid using speed-holes.
A head without holes improves ball control and eliminates false rebounds.
(we recommend not to make holes in these heads)"
BUT...obvs doing this...
...is drilling to the structure.
I guess if they're reluctant to drill for weight, its the material which has to be lighter or increasing the overall wall thickness for the sake of some serious drilling may be a better solution. 4mm wall thickness and 4-6X's 30mm+ holes??
or the poles.
I remember playing with a carbon ski pole years ago. Super light could last a few sessions back in the day.... nowadays i think a carbon mallet could last a bit longer.
Problem being is that they have profiles i guess the dowel in the tube fixing method would work well. I used to drill through the shaft which would (obviously) weaken the pole even before stepping on court.